2024 EY Young Tax Professional of the Year finalists
Over 35 finalists from across the globe will be participating in the 2024 EY Young Tax Professional of the Year competition. For EY, this competition is part of the ambition to foster the next generation of tax leaders. We’ll update this list as more country winners are announced. Congratulations to all the 2024 finalists!
Meet the 2024 finalists
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Japan – Santa Muteki
Santa is the finalist representing Japan. He is majoring in Sports and Science, a choice fueled by his lifelong passion for sports. He will be graduating from Doshisha University in March 2025 with a Bachelor of Science. Santa wants to pursue a career in finance with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. His long-term goal is to establish and manage a large-scale business, and he believes that knowledge and experience in law, finance, tax and accounting will help. In addition to his studies, Santa teaches English. He says it brings him joy because there’s nothing like witnessing the moment when students finally grasp a concept or respond to a question with confidence.
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Nigeria – Moyosoreoluwa Dada
Moyosoreoluwa is the finalist representing Nigeria. She graduated from the University of Lagos (Nigeria) in 2023 and is a qualified chartered accountant. During her undergraduate studies, she was a tax intern with another Big Four and at a technology-based company focused on digitalizing commerce. She is actively involved in a non-profit organization which focuses on Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 4. Moyosoreoluwa’s long-term career goal is to become a forward-thinking tax consultant, focusing on international taxation, transfer pricing and corporate tax. When she is not studying for exams or reading academic books, Moyosoreoluwa enjoys trying out new recipes, streaming shows and listening to music of all genres. She speaks English and Yoruba, her native language, and is learning French and Zulu.
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Sweden – Emelie Boberg
Emelie is the finalist representing Sweden. She expects to receive her master of laws from the University of Gothenburg in January 2024. She works part time at a law firm in her hometown of Värnamo and as an intern at the Ernst & Young AB offices in Gothenburg and Stockholm. She has previously served as Vice President in charge of marketing for the European Law Student’s Association (ELSA) in Gothenburg. Emelie’s main career aspirations are to have a positive impact on people’s lives and to continue to feel challenged by the work she does every day. She would like to have the opportunity to work abroad after a semester in Germany “turned out to be the best four months” of her life. Emelie is fluent in Swedish and English and enjoys riding horses and spending time with friends and family.
Meet previous EY Young Tax Professional of the Year finalists: Class of 2021-22 and Class of 2023.
